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Thomson Reuters
ISI (Information Sciences Institute)
Azam Raoofi, Head of Indexing & Education Departments, Kowsar Editorial Meeting, Sep 19th 2013
Table of Contents ISI Web of Science • Thomson Reuters • Web of Knowledge • Web of Science • How to apply?
– Electronic journals – Print journals
• The Evaluation Process • Evaluation Factors • Regional Journals • Electronic Journals • Our Bad Experience
Medline • The relationship between PubMed
and Medline • What is Medline? • Application Process
– Print journals – Electronic journals
• How often does LSTRC meet? • How many titles are examined? • If the journal is not selected, what
can be done? • If a journal title is selected, when
will indexing begin? • Our bad experiences
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Thomson Reuters:
• A comprehensive research platform which coverage the world's most important and influential data
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Thomson Reuters
Web of Knowledge
Web of Science
Web of Knowledge:
Different types of content for searching journal articles, patents, websites, conference proceedings, open access material
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Web of Science:
• Offers access to journal articles in the sciences, social sciences and arts and humanities
• Web of Science® can be found within Web of Knowledge
• Today Web of Science covers over 12,000 top international and regional journals
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Web of Science:
An Analysis on 7,621 journals in 2008 : 1) 50% of all citations generated by this
collection came from only 300 of the journals
2) These 300 top journals produced 30% of all articles published by the total collection
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So ISI Web of Science decided:
1) Update journal coverage by identifying
and evaluating promising new journals 2) Deleting journals that have become less
useful
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How to apply?
1) Complete the online journal submission form 2) Send a notification email after online publishing an issue
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How to apply?
• Print Journals: 1. Complete the Online journal Submission
Form 2. Send the current issue of the journal
along with a cover letter 3. Post each subsequent issue as soon as
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• Please do not send back issues • Please provide following information in
the cover letter: • Full Journal Title • ISSN • Publisher's Name and Address • Editor's Name and Address • Brief statement on the unique features of the journal
and how it is distinguished from other journals in the field
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The Evaluation Process • Each year, the Thomson Reuters editorial
staff reviews over 2,000 journal titles for inclusion in Web of Science.
• Around 10-12% of the journals evaluated are accepted for coverage.
• Journals now covered are monitored to ensure that they are maintaining high standards
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Evaluation Factors
• Basic publishing standards – Timeliness (primary and fundamental importance) – International Editorial Conventions – Full Text English – Peer Review
• Editorial content • International diversity of authors, editors, and
editorial advisory board members • The citation data (new journals citation record
of the authors and editorial board members) – Self-citation rates are also taken into consideration
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Regional Journals
• Thomson Reuters is also interested in excellent regional journals and is able to include a relatively small proportion of these each year.
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Criteria for Regional Journals
• Specificity of its content is more important • Less emphasis on extensive international
diversity • Different citation analyses citation
impact is usually modest • Other selection criteria are the same
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All regional journals must:
• Published on time • Have English-language bibliographic
information (title, abstract, keywords) • Be peer reviewed • Roman alphabet references
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Electronic Journals
The format of electronic journals is extremely important: • Journal Title • Year of publication • Volume and/or Issue Number (if applicable) • Article Title Page Number or Article Number • Authors names and addresses • Article identifiers such as DOIs • A complete table of contents for each issue
(including the page/article number for each article)
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Our Bad Experience
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MEDLINE
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The relationship between PubMed and Medline
PubMed is a search engine that shows a variety of data that are indexed in different databases of NLM (National Library of Medicine)
PubMed ?????
Bank Gene
MeSH
PMC
Medline
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What is Medline?
The largest component of PubMed, and a freely accessible online database of biomedical journal citations and abstracts created by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM®). Approximately 5,400 published have been selected and are currently indexed for MEDLINE
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Application Process print journals
1) Complete "MEDLINE Review Application Form" at http://wwwcf.nlm.nih.gov/lstrc/lstrcform/med/index.html
2) Send a copy of each issue to the Medline Office Required quantity to enter review waiting list:
• Three or more times a year four print issues • Twice a year three print issues • Once a year two print issues
Note: Only published issuesare accepted (i.e., not "proofs", unbound issues, or photocopies)
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Application Process electronic journals
1) At least 20 articles have been published and made available online.
2) Complete "MEDLINE Review Application Form" at http://wwwcf.nlm.nih.gov/lstrc/lstrcform/med/index.html
3) Provide NLM with XML-tagged data of its bibliographic citations
4) Provide robust current access to all of its content
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Important
• Quality, originality, and importance of the scientific content are primary consideration
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How often does LSTRC meet?
• Three times a year: fall, winter and late spring
How many titles are examined?
About 190 titles, including new titles and re-reviews, are examined at each meeting. Only 20% - 25% of the titles reviewed are selected for indexing
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If the journal is not selected, what can be done?
• Rating scores : from 0 to 5 • For acceptance: ≥ 3.75 • Apply for re-examined:
– A minimum of two years following the first review date
– A minimum of three years following the second or subsequent review date
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If a journal title is selected, when will indexing begin?
• Provide the journal's citation and abstract data as XML-tagged data to NLM
• Acceptable XML-tagged citation and abstract data must be received within six months following the date of inclusion in MEDLINE
• NLM acquires a subscription or license to the journal.
• Most journals are indexed from the online version; NLM will subscribe to and use the paper version for indexing if an electronic version is not available. KEM
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Our bad experience
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Our bad experience
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A bad experience
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A bad experience
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Our bad experience
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Our bad experience
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Our bad experience
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Our bad experience
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Our bad experience
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